- I have a CRUSH on you (Bottle of Orange crush)
- Talk NERDy to me (Nerds, Side Note: He's a cybersecurity major so that makes it extra cute)
- You're a STUD MUFFIN (Mini Muffins)
- You're so SWEET (Sweettarts)
- You're a LIFESAVER (Lifesavers)
- We're MINT to be (Junior Mints)
- I BURST with happiness when I see you. (Starburst)
- I wouldn't trade you for 100 GRAND (100 Grand Bar)
- You make me SNICKER (Snickers bar)
I've been single every year on Valentine's day. I've never had any experience with Valentine's day. It's always been Singles Awareness Day for me. So I had no idea what to get Ethan. But then I remembered the amazingness of Pinterset. I got this great idea to write puns of different candy names to put in a basket. For example, "You're oFISHially the sweetest guy I know" attached to a bag of Swedish Fish. Cute right? I love pinterest. Here are some of the other puns I found:
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BookcaseThis is another new addition to Room 125. We decided that in order to fit the Keurig on Piper's dresser we needed to move her binders off of it. So the solution? A bookcase that we can all use. Our desks are a lot better organized because of it. It's great!
<3 Ellie KeurigThis is a new edition to Room 125 this semester. Piper got it as a Christmas gift and absolutely had to bring it back to the dorm in January. I love it. It's great because it takes little to no time in the mornings to make it, and I've saved loads of money that I would have been using at Starbucks!
<3 Ellie There are a lot of stages in a relationship. One of the big ones is the bed. No I'm not talking about sex. I'm talking about both people just chilling on the bed, on top of the covers, with all of their clothing on, and other people in the room. In college, the dorms are small, so space is limited. The bed creates a great space to just hang out and chill. Plus it's super comfy. As I type this actually, Piper and I are listening to music, both on our computer, sitting in our beds because it's nicer than sitting on the chairs. What I'm trying to say is that it really is normal to spend most of your time in your room, sitting on your bed. When it comes to relationships though, there are certain stages that a couple goes through involving the bed. Let's walk through each of them shall we? The Leaning Against the Bed StageWhen Ethan and I first started dating, he would stand on a chair with just his elbows leaning on my bed. This wasn't very comfortable for him, but he wanted to respect the boundaries we had while still being close to each other. I really appreciate the fact that he did that. :) The Sitting on the Bed StageThe first time Ethan sat on my bed was definitely a huge step in our relationship. It gave us the opportunity to be a lot closer to each other. We were right next to each other, holding hands. Even if I'm just doing homework on my laptop, it's still nice to have Ethan next to me. The Laying in Bed StageThis stage comes very quickly, a little too quickly in Ethan and I's case. It was awkward because Ethan was very close to me, and he would fall asleep at least once every 45 minutes. I felt like it was rushing things just a bit fast because we were so close for such a long period of time. So we took it back a step. But I did learn something interesting from this stage. Ethan snores. VERY LOUDLY. Its kind of cute in a weird sort of way. :)
<3 Ellie Meet Me in the MiddleOkay, so the other day I was inspired by something Ethan had said to Ellie. She was having a rough night, but Ethan had a harder few days. Ellie wanted to slow things down again, and for Ethan it was hard. He was just getting to express how much he truly adores Ellie and then she has him slow down back to the first stage of a relationship. Anyways. He was a little frustrated with Ellie. She wouldn't make eye contact with him and he kept saying "Ellie, look at me.""Look me in the eyes and answer me" (Bonus points for him at being the perfect boyfriend) Ellie was talking about how the relationship feels better where they are now, after backing up to just holding hands and sitting on the bed, nothing else. Ethan started explaining how its hard for him. Yes, he can take a few steps back but Ellie has to make some effort to move forward too. You have to meet me in the middle. I can't just keep moving backwards, You have to make some effort to move forwards. This inspired me. Yes, I am on Ellie's side that things could be considered moving too fast and if she is uncomfortable with things like "laying in bed together" and "kissing" then okay. It is perfectly fine to tell him to slow down. Yet, Ethan makes sense that Ellie needs to work towards these steps. I totally understand what he is saying. Meeting in the middle is the entire concept of a relationship. You have to compromise, do what makes the other person happy because they do the same for you. Ellie does make progress towards a more serious relationship, like he is allow to sit on her bed. But it is unfair for her to ask him completely stop and come back to her level of comfort. Relationship are always outside your comfort zone. Yes, he should slow down. Yes, she should work to be more accepting to change. That's how relationships work. Its all about meeting in the middle.
-Xoxo Piper Ethan and I are together again, and a lot of it is because of Piper. She honestly gives the best relationship advice not only to me but also to Ethan.
Let me tell you the story of how Ethan and I got back together. Piper, Meredith, and Lillian had known that I wanted to get back together with Ethan for a while. But when I finally told Piper that I was actually ready to start dating him again, she looked sooooo excited. Almost more than me. We started talking about how we could get this to happen. We were dead set on it happening that weekend. So that Friday night I curled my hair (Ethan really likes curly hair) and Piper texted Ethan telling him what I was doing. Long story short, she eventually got around to the point that I was basically ready to try again with the relationship. Ethan really didn't want to go too fast though, so he was really hesitant to ask me. Piper then told him that she knew for sure that I was really ready for this. She apparently sent a very long text message to him explaining everything. And that Sunday night, we started dating again. Two weeks later, Piper, Lillian, Meredith, and I had a longggggg "girl talk" session. I had been letting things bottle up for a long time and I finally just had to let it all out. I talked about everything that was bothering me, and everyone gave me such great advice. After talking about everything, Piper, being the best friend ever, talked to Ethan about everything we talked about. She told him what was freaking me out and how he could help. This made it so nice because she could take the few signs and signals I was giving her and put it into words for Ethan. And this is one of the reasons why Piper is the best wingwoman ever. :) <3 Ellie Post it notesPost it notes are great for keeping track of pages, writing notes for yourself, anything and everything. BindersBinders give you more room. They also give you different areas to organize your stuff. If you want to organize your work into categories its easier than folders. They also stay together more than folders. BookshelfWe just invested in a shelf. It was the best decision of our lives. We each have a shelf, and we can each put our shit on our shelves. Keeps our desks way cleaner. HighlightersHighlight EVERYTHING you think is important. And if your teacher says something important you can highlight it too. post it note tabsI love these things. This is how I separate my notes for history by section, and how I mark the pages in my book. They stay together better than post it notes, and they can be stuck to a page multiple times without losing their sticky. Monthly dry erase calendarI used to have a weekly dry erase calendar, and I could never remember what I needed to do for the next week. Having a Monthly dry erase calendar makes it easier for you to remember and keep your days in check. You can also continuously add events throughout the month. Love,
Meredith So, three of the four of the girls of room 125 are single. So, the three Fa's (forever alone's) of 125 decided to make Valentines day a little more bearable, and decided to be each other's valentines day. All four of us are getting each other something small, but, Lillian, Piper and I decided to be each other's valentines and get each other something big and exciting. I am Lillian's Valentine, Lilian is Piper's, and Piper is mine. It makes it a little easier being single. Here are some good ideas/ways to get your "roommate Valentine" something great for Valentines day! Pinterest!!!Pinterest has amazing ideas for what to make for your valentine. Something sweet!Chocolate is honestly the only good part of Valentines day. I'm sorry, but if I have a boyfriend, I will probably only care about the chocolate he gets me. We don't even have to go out, we can just watch a movie as I eat my entire box of chocolate. Get creative!Ok, if you aren't creative, then maybe buying something is better. But if you like to get creative don't be afraid to do something cute, but not like coupley. cute. You aren't dating your roommate, that would be weird. Just buy something!If you aren't creative, then its ok to buy something. You don't want your valentines present to your roommate to turn into a Pinterest fail. That would just be awkward. DONT break the bank!Seriously. You are broke. Don't lie to yourself. Your bank account is slowly ticking away as we speak, so don't buy a $40 box of candy for someone you live with. Even if you love them like a sister (or brother. I don't judge), they will understand. Love,
Meredith Everyone has different ways of learning information from their classes. Piper and I were just talking about this. Our history professor posts our powerpoints online, so Piper likes to type out the information on there onto her own Word document. This works really well for her, but not for me. I'm more of an auditory learner. Last semester, I would record myself saying my psychology notes out loud and then listen to it when I was getting ready in the morning or during any free time I had. I figured out that this is how I learn best, by saying it out loud.
So my advice to you? Try various methods to see what works for you. It might take a while, but it will be so nice once you figure it out. Your life will be so much better. <3 Ellie Oh Tinder...I know that there are some people reading this post who are in love with Tinder and are convinced that this app will be the way they find love or maybe just get laid. My opinion, which is my opinion which I am allowed to have, is that Tinder is a horrible idea that only gets the hopes up of some individuals or just encourages people to judge others by looks. I have not had a Tinder account, nor do I ever plan to make one. You must be thinking "oh Piper, then how is it that you are making judgement on an app you've never used." Well judgmental person, I have friends who use it. In fact my own sister uses it. I have seen her and heard her remarks on the people that appear on her screen as she decides to refuse or approve them. All About LooksYour account only gives you 500 characters to describe yourself. How are you supposed to know if you and a person have anything in common if all it says is little words that can fit into 500 characters. When someone is in your area, their picture and bio appear. Yea, that amazing 500 character bio that completely describe the person and their pictures. Now speaking from experience, photos can lie. I will take a photo, look like shit, add a filter, use a blemish remover, fix my hair, and then finally post it for all to see. And to more extremes, people can use random photos from the Internet. "Oh, I just got a request from Zac Efron!" no I'm sorry, but people can lie. To those who aren't, a person is seeing your photo and deciding if you're attractive enough to chat. I am not the most gorgeous gal, so yes, I do find my personality is my favorite part about myself. Only having 500 characters to describe my out-of-this-world personality is just not going to just it. If You Get a Match#Awkward. its is super awkward. Do you message first or should they? Then you have the awkward hook-up people. They start the conversation slowly with "hey how are you" and "whats up". The suddenly it changes to SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX. Yes, there will be those good guys who really do care how you are and want a legitimate relationship. You need to recognize who those people are. But in all honesty, any guy on Tinder is thirsty. When You Don't Get a Match#Crushed. Seriously not getting any matches or only getting those creepy matches is just so depressing. Then you get desperate and just continually swipe right in hopes of getting just one match. No. I just can't approve of it.
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